-US, British and French forces hammered Syria with air strikes early Saturday Syria time in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers in Syria's civil war.

As part of efforts to continue to attract investors to Namibia after the investment promotion drives in the US and subsequent hosting of the Invest in Namibia Conference in Windhoek, President Hage Geingob leaves on official visits to France and the United Kingdom over the weekend. The visit to France is a continuation of high level visits between the two countries and President Geingob will engage in talks with his counterpart François Hollande.